To the Person Who Hurt Me

I’ve replayed it a thousand times. What you said. What you did. What you didn’t do.

I waited for an apology that never came. I waited for accountability that never showed up.

And for a long time, I carried that weight like it was mine to hold.

But I’m learning something now…

Healing doesn’t require your permission.

I don’t need closure from you to move forward. I don’t need understanding from you to find peace.

I’m choosing to release what I’ve been holding onto—not because it didn’t matter, but because I do.

I forgive you. Not for you… but for me.